Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-26

How certain topics, which J would have
avoided III cussing with GARRISON, were start
e. ] hardly remember. Probably some
strange tale had been passed down from Wild
or ana even more solitary regions than ours
some ridiculous tale Of HIGHLAND super tition,
no doubt, emleilishol and augmented 10y
each csc who repeated IL % his fellows.
From her awod talk I soon found that Mad
cline Rowan perhaps 10y reason Of the
Scotch blood in her VEINS, was as firm be-
lever la Things visionary and beyond Nature
as ever Charles Carrston in his dlliest mo-
mant- could be. As soon rs could stopped
the talk, and the next day, finding the girl
for lew minutes alone, told her plainly
chat subjects OF this ind should be kept as
far as possible from her future husbands
thoughts she promised Obedience, with
dreamy eyes which looked as far away and
full Of visions as CarIiston's.
"By-tA,-hy," / said, 'has hc ever spoken
TO you abou, seeing strange thingsr
"Ncs; he hes hiutcd at it,
"And you believe hm"
cor course ! do-he t1ld me son
This was unensWorable "A pretty pair
thoy win make!' / ruttered, os Madeline
slipped from me TO welcome her lover, who
aas apIroa hing "TLey wi ] see ghosts in
ey,ry colucr, and COLLINS behind every cur
,an.n
Nevertheless, the young people had no
doubts about their coming bliss. Every
thing was going smoothly and pleasantly FOR
tlom. CaIri5tou had at once spoken TO
MG3elina'sauut, and obtained the old Scotch
vomcn's ready consent TO their union |
was rather yoxed at his still keeping TO his
absurd whlm, AMI couccalng his true name
He S, q hc was afraid Ct alarming the aunt
by telling Lcr 10 was passing under an
alias while If he gave Madeline his true
reason for so doing she would be miserable.
Moreover, ! found he had formed the ro-
mantle plan O. marrying her without tell
Ing her in what an enyiablc position she
would he placed, SO far rs worldly gear
went. 4 KIND Of Lord Of Burleigh surprise
no doubt commended i eff to his magma
tive brain
Tho last dav cf nav holiday CANA bod.
O long ana sad farewell 10 lake aud noun
tain, and, accompanied 10y Garrison, started
for home. did not see the parting proper
letWoon tie young peop.e-that was far too
sacred a thing To be intruded upon-but even
Whom that Irouac,el affair was over /
waited many, many minutes while Carris-
ton stood hand in hand with Madeline, COM
fortug himself and her by reitcratiug.
"Ouly SIX weohs-six short weeks! And
thau--ud thcul Ii was the girl who at
last tore L,r.elt away, and then Carriston
mounted reluctantly ~ my side on tho
rough vehicle.
From Edinburgh we Travelled by the night
train. The greater poro a. the way we had
tLe con-, artment t. oursalve. Carriston,
.e lover WILL talked Of nothing but coming
lu and his plans for the future. Aft T a
while i crew quite weary of tie monotrny
ri tie ub5ec', ani al last doz'l Off and for
some it.le time Sept. The thrill whistle which
toll a. tunnel Wa. nj hand aroused me.
Ms mranion was sitting or posite TO me,
aL3 a. I Glanced Gcros, at him my attention
vss arrested 10y the same strange, intense
.ok which | had on previous occasion at
b .ttWs Coed noticed IN his eyes-the same
l.Dl s,0rc-tLa same OSlviOusness 10 all
that va, passing Rememb ring his request
shook linn, somewhat roughly, back to his
n-es. Tie regarded me for a moment
yalantly, then said:
"Now / have found ont what s. as wanting
So ma,.e tAe power l told you of complete
could hlr il l w.sAalh
'Jl course you can seq her-iu your minds
aye. All levers can DO that"
"lf / tried could see Lcr bodly--know
x.ctiy what She j, doing lie spoke with
n rir a. complete conviction.
"1hn 1 hope, for the sake Of mOlestv,
YOU VoL't thy. IL is now nearly o'clock
s.. ea 1T 10 De- IN he'd and asleep
~lo.e LIGHTLY, thinking it better to try
W laugh Linn cut q his folly. He took nc
o.le of my sorry joke.
Eo' Lc said quietly, 4 am net 2 ing to
rr. Eat | know nov what was wanting
I.f -rcLlovc as mine uch love as hers
uuii the connecting Link, onl uables
rat ,r 4. me other sense 10 cross over srace
.lI pass through every material obStaclaH